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East of Midnight Alone
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East of Midnight Alone |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
They were gone. Iambe looked around the room Seeing the traces of each in the coffee cup The empty beer can by the dirty ashtray Travis’ half eaten sandwich. Still daylight She grabbed a jacket and her keys Went out and started the old Scout That protested with a finger tapping click Lasting 45 seconds as the oil pressure Built enough to quiet lifters “The road it’s said leads both ways” She sang to herself as she eased onto The westbound lane of 132 Hours later the black tar stripped thump Of heat buckled roads now cool Lulled her into another tune ……………………………………………………………… Somewhere east of midnight in the pouring rain I saw the lightning rumble and heard it speak your name again rain slicked lines of asphalt pounding out the tune the melody is grumbling, you know it is too soon turning up the radio I listen to the news drowning out all those words I never seem to choose but still the lightning rumbles and strikes at my cold heart leaving me to wonder why did we ever part Later west of sunrise as the clouds begin to break I find my scratchy voice again and music starts to wake the dream of running fast enough that I truly can escape the haunting shift that shadows me and seem to be my fate Still somewhere east of midnight the rain will pour again I will see the lightning strike and know it never ends You will ride my memory with an ache that never stops And I will chase an asphalt dream between stinging drops ...................................... Iambe saw Red's sign was still on and decided a taste of Scary Smooth might be just the thing for a wake [This message has been edited by Cpat Hair (02-14-2003 12:46 PM).] |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
This is a very good poem Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Push...push the envelope... |
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Brad Majors
since 2001-04-03
Posts 2647Georgia |
Nicely done! |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Sighing.....the poems at the end of these stories are, hmmmmmmmmm.... can't think of words to describe how they make me feel, but make me feel, they do. Love 'em! Pat  ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Cpat Hair - Iambe saw Red's sign was still on and decided a taste of Scary Smooth might be just the thing for a wake BC had half a bottle of that Scary Smooth, smooth though... BC |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Loner.. I wanted to thank you for the nice words you leave and say they are appreciated, thank you Sunshine... what envelope? It's all fair game you know...  Besides...4:30 comes around and no Mothy additions...we'll know who's wake won't we?Brad... thank you sir.. kind of you to say. Pat... thank yo ma'am, glad you like. I do appreciate the kind things you say no matter how little I deserve them Bill... I'm thinking a full one for the weekend myself... you're welcome to come join me, I'll be in the back booth of Red's listening to the band and shooting a few games of pool Nancy... what I said to Sunshine thanks all... appreciate the indulgence in this latest forray into Iambe and lord forbid..me rhyming.. [This message has been edited by Cpat Hair (02-14-2003 12:58 PM).] |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Lambe is sooo deep and so wounded. "Still somewhere east of midnight the rain will pour again I will see the lightning strike and know it never ends You will ride my memory with an ache that never stops And I will chase an asphalt dream between stinging drops" Stunning words. Susan |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Thanks for dropping in Susan.. appreciate the nice words and hope you enjoyed.. just to help you out..her name is i am be long story.. about her and how i started to write of her...but she goes a ways back into my writing and she is not always seen in the light these last few postings have put her in.... |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
"You will ride my memory with an ache that never stops And I will chase an asphalt dream between stinging drops" ahhh yes. this is it... this is exactly it. it never does stop, I just like to pretend it does....  |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
SEA... good to see you...and thanks for the words... where is your gentle offering for us to read? |
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SEA
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
laughing...I don't have anything, it's all tied up in knots right now...that and the kids are home today, and i have to go to the store...blahhhhh....my head is in a million places right now LOL hopefully something soon?? |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
soon.... bah!!! give the kids a sandwich and a glass of milk..pop in a video for them and write..the stores will be open when you are finished... ( chuckling) Am i going to have to figure out some way to blackmail you like I do JM to get you to write? |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Albert J. Allie Senior Member
since 2003-02-13
Posts 512Queens NY |
CLAPPING WILDLY!! Great read...More more |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
What a encapturing tale this is...I have to agree with whomever said that the poems at the end of these tales are wonderful! |
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KristieSue
since 2003-01-31
Posts 1460PA, US |
*sigh* :-) lovin' that "Scary smooth" huh? LOL |
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